About the Role
The company, a subsidiary helping organizations combat evolving cyber threats, is seeking a highly skilled Senior Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing Engineer to join our dynamic security services team. In this client-facing role, you will lead complex security assessments across various industries, serving as a subject matter expert to identify critical vulnerabilities, articulate business risks to stakeholders, and guide remediation efforts.
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Key Responsibilities
- Penetration Testing: Lead and execute end-to-end penetration tests on:
- Web Applications: OWASP Top 10, API security, and Business Logic flaws.
- Network Infrastructure: Internal/External assessments, Active Directory, Firewalls, Routers, etc.
- Source Code Review: Conduct manual and tool-assisted secure code reviews (SAST) across languages/frameworks, identify injection flaws, and provide developer-focused remediation guidance.
- Mobile Applications: iOS and Android static and dynamic analysis.
- Vulnerability Assessment: Conduct comprehensive vulnerability assessments and configuration reviews against industry standards (CIS, NIST).
- Red Teaming (Optional/Nice to Have): Participate in adversary simulation exercises, social engineering, and physical security assessments.
- Cloud Environments (Optional/Nice to Have): Conduct configuration reviews and exploitation for AWS, Azure, GCP.
- Tooling: Utilize and refine advanced tooling (Burp Suite Pro, Metasploit, Nmap, Nessus, Bloodhound) and develop custom scripts/exploits when automated tools fail.
- Client Engagement & Consulting:
- Scoping: Collaborate with clients to define engagement scope, rules of engagement (RoE), and timelines.
- Communication: Serve as the primary technical point of contact during engagements, providing status updates and immediate alerts on critical "showstopper" findings.
- Reporting: Author high-quality, executive-level reports translating technical vulnerabilities into business risks. Must explain the "So What?" to C-level executives and the "How To Fix It" to system administrators.
- Debriefs: Lead technical read-out sessions and remediation workshops with client stakeholders.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience in information security, with at least 3+ years specifically in a penetration testing/VAPT role.
- Prior experience in a consulting/service provider environment is highly preferred (managing multiple clients and timesheets).
Technical Proficiency
- Deep understanding of web technologies (HTTP, SOAP, REST, AJAX) and secure coding practices.
- Strong knowledge of Active Directory attack paths (Kerberoasting, DCSync, ACL abuse).
- Experience with manual exploitation techniques; not just running automated scanners.
- Proficiency in at least one scripting language (Python, PowerShell, Bash, or Ruby) for automation and tool customization.
Certifications (Preferred but not limited to)
- eMAPT
- eWPTX
- eCPTX
- OSCP
- CWEE, etc.
